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# The OpenAI board ruptured ahead of Altman's ousting.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/the-openai-board-ruptured-ahead-of-altmans-ousting/
- Published: 2023-12-19T02:45:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:35:06.000Z
- Description: A lot has happened in the past week, but this article provides some great insights into the OpenAI saga. In the months before his board abruptly ousted Openai CEO Sam Altman, directors had engaged in bitter feuds stemming from perceived criticism of the company in a co-authore...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

A lot has happened in the past week, but this article provides some great insights into the OpenAI saga. In the months before his board abruptly ousted Openai CEO Sam Altman, directors had engaged in bitter feuds stemming from perceived criticism of the company in a co-authored research paper, disagreement over candidates to fill vacant board seats, and doubts about Altman's honesty and prioritisation of expansion over [AI](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-keynote-speaker/) safety precautions. The chaotic behind-the-scenes turmoil left the company's future in peril before Altman's swift reinstatement days later.

Read the full article on [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/technology/openai-altman-board-fight.html?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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